Charlemagne - The King of France (768-814) - Carolus Magnus

Charlemagne from Latin Carolus Magnus, or Charles "the Great" (in German Karl der Große), was born approximately around 742-748 and died January 28, 814 in Aix-la-Chapelle. He was the most eminent of the Frankish dynasty to which he gave his name although he was not its founder: the Carolingian.

Directors : Dominique Mougenot, Thierry Bruant et Catherine Mignot

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[fidelhernandez]

Love this kind of videos. Very educational and important history. Thank you for charing.

[michaelthorpe]

While doing some ancestry research, I discovered that Charlemagne is one of my ancestors. For a while, I was feeling pretty special, until I read an article that said half of today's Europeans also can trace their ancestry to Charlemagne.

[waceyseufer]

VERY good documentary! Thank you for the translations!

[therealgameofdeath]

You want to talk about French blood King Robert The Bruce and Scotland

Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Medieval Gaelic: Roibert a Briuis; Modern Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Brus; Norman French: Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys; Early Scots: Robert Brus; Latin: Robertus Brussius), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. Robert was one of the most famous warriors of his generation and eventually led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. He fought successfully during his reign to regain Scotland's place as an independent country and is now revered in Scotland as a national hero.

[i.p.]

This is actually the first time I heard how to correctly pronounce his name! I enjoy heating the names of people and places in the local language and accent.

[rodicacrevieaux]

L histoire de mon arrière arrière arrière grand père Charlemagne le rois des francs

[Heru]

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[paigetomkinson]

Very interesting documentary. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Looking at all of the art was quite nice.

[iparipaitegianiparipaitegi]

Charlemagne NEVER was king of France. France didn’t exist at that time. A true historian would never make that mistake.

[CasimirLeYeti]

Pourquoi, alors que la réalisation et les historiens spécialistes sont français, les cartes et illustrations sont en anglais ?
Le reportage est de qualité, hélas une beaucoup trop grande place est réservée aux incessantes batailles, une fenêtre sur les peuples, la vie quotidienne, les mentalités de l'époque nous auraient apporté une plus grande compréhension sur le personnage et les tenants et aboutissants sur sa place singulière dans l'Historiographie Franco-Allemande.
La seconde partie, à partir de son couronnement en tant qu'Empereur, Imperator Romanorum (« empereur des Romains »), en gagnant de la profondeur d'analyse, est de bien meilleure qualité. Elle laisse apparaître sa stature politique et son rayonnement dans l'espace et le temps, en tant que souverain réformateur, soucieux d'unification religieuse et de culture, protecteur des arts et lettres, à l’origine de la « renaissance carolingienne ».

[bookaufman]

A while back I saw a documentary on Charlemagne and in it they mentioned that Pepin la Bref or pep in the short was a joke and it is thought that he was very tall. Charlemagne himself was extremely tall for the age and would be very tall today. NBA small forward size.

[paulee]

What a wrong title! Nationalist and anachronistic! King of France?! What nonsense!

[MyDreamside]

there is a documentary series of all the french Kings, in French. Hope you upload in English the rest

[rexlex]

While conducting genealogy, I discovered Charlemagne is my ancestor. Apparently, millions are descended from him.

[TheLocalLt]

That would be King of the Franks, not of France, with France only composing half of the Frankish realm and Germany composing the other half

[briteness]

Has it now become the fashion to Frenchify the names of people like Charles & Charlemagne, even when speaking in English?

[ogeidnomar]

Not just France, Germany too along with Belgium and the Netherlands. At least "ruled" over parts of what would become each of these nations.

[Sergecalifornia]

Germany didn't exist until unification in 1871. Before that, it was a bunch of German states. France was created under the Capetian Dynasty as the kingdom of France in 987.

[paulee]

It is very interesting to get remarkable insights into the French self-perception and the construction and maintenance of nationalist myths. Presenting the Frankish king (and later emperor) Charles as French is historically plump but it seems that the French believe it (the Franks originating from the Middle and Low Rhine by the way, which is Western Germany and Eastern Netherlands today). Indeed, caught in nationalist jingoism, the French have had a long tradition in appropriating historical figures and sell them as "French" to the world for centuries now, vide Marie Salomea Skłodowska, Frederic Chopin, Charles the Great (Frenchified "Charlemagne"), Clovis etc. etc.

[honkbonk]

when the title already includes an error. achievement unlocked.